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Tony Evers, Governor
Caleb Frostman, Secretary

Department of Workforce Development
Secretary's Office
201 E. Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 7946
Madison, WI 53707-7946
Telephone: (608) 266-3131
Fax: (608) 266-1784
Email: sec@dwd.wisconsin.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722
On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/news/
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DWD Announces New Administrator for the Division of Employment and Training: Michele Carter

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced its new Division of Employment and Training (DET) Administrator, Michele Carter.

Prior to her DET role, Carter worked for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for 16 years. She oversaw the administration and strategic plan for civil rights implementation across an agency of 3,500 people, advancing outreach and educational programs and stakeholder engagement.

Notably, Carter also served 23 years of enlisted and commissioned military service in the Army Reserve and National Guard. She supervised a unit of 140 people and maintained training, readiness, and qualifications of combat support unit to successfully mobilize designated soldiers to backfill deploying Wisconsin units.

Carter has an extensive professional background in economic development initiatives that target disadvantaged businesses and individuals. While at WisDOT, her solution-driven leadership of the USDOT-regulated Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and On-the-Job Training Support Services programs measurably impacted the diversity on WisDOT contracts that earned state and national recognition.

"Michele's leadership skills, her focus on equity and inclusion, and background in economic development makes her a wonderful fit as leader of our DET team," DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman said. "I am excited to work with her to develop and strengthen DET's commitment to serve our job seekers, employers, veterans, and community partners."